DFW to MAF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Midland International Air and Space Port · 309 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or MAF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Midland/Odessa (MAF) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 10pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MAF?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 84% | 2.4% | 10 min | 5.4% | 1,727 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 2.3% | 19 min | 11.2% | 778 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 5.5% | 25 min | 11.1% | 418 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am84%322 flights
- 8am93%269 flights
- 9am89%105 flights
- 10am87%245 flights
- 12pm86%275 flights
- 2pm81%145 flights
- 3pm83%126 flights
- 4pm75%287 flights
- 5pm78%76 flights
- 6pm76%299 flights
- 7pm87%80 flights
- 8pm74%151 flights
- 9pm77%338 flights
- 10pm65%205 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday82%2.3% cancelled
- Friday81%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday80%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday77%5.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather72%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
DFW to MAF: common questions
- How often are DFW to MAF flights on time?
- 81% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Midland/Odessa cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (83 of 2,923).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MAF to DFW — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DFW → MAF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.